Senegal Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Senegal population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Senegal in 2023 is 90.30 people per square kilometer, a 2.58% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Senegal in 2022 was 88.03 people per square kilometer, a 2.61% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Senegal in 2021 was 85.79 people per square kilometer, a 2.68% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Senegal in 2020 was 83.56 people per square kilometer, a 2.72% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Senegal - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 90.30 2.58%
2022 88.03 2.61%
2021 85.79 2.68%
2020 83.56 2.72%
2019 81.34 2.73%
2018 79.18 2.75%
2017 77.06 2.76%
2016 74.99 2.75%
2015 72.98 2.76%
2014 71.02 2.76%
2013 69.11 2.75%
2012 67.27 2.76%
2011 65.46 2.76%
2010 63.70 2.75%
2009 61.99 2.71%
2008 60.36 2.67%
2007 58.79 2.67%
2006 57.26 2.64%
2005 55.79 2.57%
2004 54.39 2.53%
2003 53.05 2.49%
2002 51.76 2.44%
2001 50.52 2.41%
2000 49.33 2.38%
1999 48.19 2.34%
1998 47.08 2.32%
1997 46.01 2.35%
1996 44.96 2.44%
1995 43.89 2.56%
1994 42.79 2.69%
1993 41.67 2.78%
1992 40.54 2.84%
1991 39.42 2.90%
1990 38.31 2.93%
1989 37.22 2.93%
1988 36.16 2.95%
1987 35.13 2.96%
1986 34.12 2.92%
1985 33.15 2.82%
1984 32.24 2.75%
1983 31.38 2.72%
1982 30.54 2.67%
1981 29.75 2.60%
1980 29.00 2.51%
1979 28.29 2.42%
1978 27.62 2.35%
1977 26.99 2.45%
1976 26.34 2.64%
1975 25.66 2.78%
1974 24.97 2.92%
1973 24.26 2.99%
1972 23.55 3.00%
1971 22.87 3.00%
1970 22.20 2.99%
1969 21.56 2.99%
1968 20.93 3.00%
1967 20.32 2.98%
1966 19.73 2.95%
1965 19.17 2.90%
1964 18.63 2.87%
1963 18.11 2.86%
1962 17.61 2.86%
1961 17.12 2.87%
1960 16.64 2.86%
1959 16.18 2.85%
1958 15.73 2.83%
1957 15.30 2.81%
1956 14.88 2.79%
1955 14.47 2.74%
1954 14.09 2.70%
1953 13.72 2.66%
1952 13.36 2.63%
1951 13.02 2.61%
1950 12.69 0.00%